Lecques

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{{Infobox French commune

|name = Lecques

|commune status = Commune

|image = 30Lecques1831.JPG

|caption = View of Lecques from the south

|arrondissement = Nîmes

|canton = Calvisson

|intercommunality = Pays de Sommières

|INSEE = 30144

|postal code = 30250

|mayor = Bernadette Poher{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|publisher=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=4 May 2022|language=fr}}

|term = 2020–2026

|coordinates = {{coord|43.8378|4.0639|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

|elevation m = 50

|elevation min m = 26

|elevation max m = 111

|area km2 = 5.2

|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}

|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}

|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}

}}

Lecques ({{IPA|fr|lɛk}}; {{langx|oc|Lècas}}) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.

It is built on rising ground, on the west bank of the River Vidourle, {{convert|6|km|mi|abbr=on}} to the north and upstream of Sommières. The village centre is on a rocky outcrop that overhangs the bank of the river.Interpretation board erected by the Intercommunality Steps lead down to the bridge. Its elevation means it is protected from the 'vidourlades' or violent floods, for example, that of 9 September 2002.Interpretation board erected by the Syndicat interdepartmental d'Aménagement du Vidoule There are remains of the ramparts, the narrow medieval streets and a church.

Etymology

The name 'Lecques' comes from the Celtic word 'leucas', meaning a settlement by a marker post on an ancient track.

Population

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{{Historical populations

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1962|191|

1968|203|

1975|165|

1982|182|

1990|215|

1999|216|

2008|371

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Image:30Lecques1841.JPG|The bridge and River Vidourle

Image:Lecques7386.JPG|The church in the village

Image:Lecques7383.JPG|Steps from village to river, with markers of flood levels

Image:Lecques7396.JPG|Swimming in the river

See also

References

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Category:Communes of Gard

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